Peace Ridge Sanctuary’s 5k Run for the Animals
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Event overview
Peace Ridge Sanctuary is hosting an in-person event with a virtual option that includes a trail run and a trail walk. The event raises funds to support the sanctuary's daily rescue work, animal care, food, and medical treatment for rescued animals. The in-person event takes place at the Northeast Equine Sanctuary in Albion, Maine. A virtual entry option is available for those who cannot attend onsite.
Distances
- 5 km trail run
- 1 mile trail walk
Location, activities and entry fees
The venue is the Northeast Equine Sanctuary at 222 Barnes Rd., Albion, ME, located on the border of Albion and Freedom amid fields and forests. Participants move along trails near animal enclosures and may encounter horses and ponies on site. The site typically shows fall foliage in October.
Onsite activities include outdoor pre-run yoga, animal yoga for children after the run, a vegan barbecue, sponsor tables, a raffle, prizes for top fundraisers and 5K finishers, and family activities such as cornhole, scavenger hunts, and face painting. Entry fees listed for the in-person event are: ages 1-4 free, ages 5-12 $20, ages 13 and older $36, and day-of registration $40. The virtual race fee is listed as $25. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.